Jonah 4:5–11 Recap Last post we focused on Jonah’s anger and briefly turned to God’s tenderness. When we left Jonah, he had traveled just outside the city and set up camp to watch Nineveh. Context What things do we depend on daily, even unconsciously? And when these things are…

Jonah 4:1–9 Recap How would you describe the story up to this point? Chapter 1 was Jonah’s selfishness and God’s sovereignty. Chapter 2 was Jonah’s prayer and God’s response. Chapter 3 we see God’s heart for the lost and his ability to move in their hearts even through imperfect…

Jonah 3:1–10 Recap Chapter 1 was Jonah’s selfishness and God’s sovereignty. Chapter 2 was Jonah’s prayer and God’s response. Now, in this book all about God, we see how He uses even reluctant saints for his purposes. Jonah’s Recommission (vs.1–2) These verses directly parallel the first commission. How are the commissions…

Jonah 2:1–10 Recap & Context Last post we discussed the sovereignty of God and the selfishness of Jonah. We ended by asking “Why the fish?” and concluding with the thought of God wanting to work in Jonah’s heart just as much as in the hearts of the Ninevites. …

Jonah 1:8–17 Recap Last post we discussed Jonah’s calling, his running, and God’s pursuit. We ended by diving into a discussion on God’s sovereignty in creation and chance and we pick up here. Sovereignty of God God has complete sovereignty. Over the Sea (Creation, vs.4–6, 15) Over the Lots…

Jonah 1:3–8 Recap Last session discussed the three main characters in this book: God, Jonah, and Nineveh. And we explored the fact that this book is emphatically about God! God is the main actor. Calling Last session we touched on this, but what was Jonah’s occupation? A prophet. And what…

Jonah 1:1–2 In this first session, we want to set the stage for this book. Starting with the last big “character” introduced and working backwards. But before we do that, what does everyone know of Jonah? What happens in this short book? Character 3: Nineveh The bottom line is that…

Social Media and Conclusion Social Media Let me be honest, I am woefully inadequate to be talking about this subject. To be clear, I participate to some degree in just about all the major social media outlets. But I want to be up front and say that my use of them more often than not probably…

Fighting Injustice In the previous post we wrestled with the idea of responsibility when it comes to living in a world full of sin. And the answer we landed on was that our ultimate responsibility which determines our guilt is to the Spirit. …